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Grinspoon New Detention Tour
Northern Territory Leg 2002
".....losing the gear box at Tennant Creek, and the engine seizing 4 kms away from Barrow Creek (oooooohhhhhh) ........"
by Sorbz

 

Alice Springs, Memorial Club, Wednesday 7th August:
As far as "Rock Shows" go, this would have to be the loudest one Alice Springs has had in a fair while. Excellent system and precise stage sound it was indeed a force to be beckoned with.

Anyway, the show kicked off well with the only support act for the night being us so, we were up for some expectations of some serious ARSE Kicking! I think the audience got what they wanted, that being a mixture of some of our fresh shit hence the upcoming muthafuccin debut album.

The Grinners put out some serious fuckin frequencies that night with their latest set up. I was waiting at one stage for their sound engineer "TONEOX", to pull the 500hz right up on the subs. Right about that time, when that fool was up the front laying against the bottom of the system, which would have left him in a bowel movement FRENZY!!!

All in all, a killer of a night, (LIVERALLY). As Phil mentioned on their official site www.grinspoon.com.au so to all the music lovers of Alice, I hope you all had a great night, cause I fuckin Did!

Katherine, Rios Nightclub, Friday 9th August:
Before I start this section, I have to give our warm and extended thanks to Greg and his family at the Hi-Way Inn on the North Stuart Highway. They helped us beyond belief, so any of you would be travelers out there, I recommend stopping there and giving these people your welcome business, if you are ever travelling up that way. Gotta try the great food they have!

This was the first time I had ever played in Katherine, ever, and was a little anxious about what was to be expected. The show was great with only the two bands playing again. The hotel owners were great to us, keeping our ever-growing thirst fed in that hot weather, I couldn't have been any more drunk at the end of the night, I think.

Also, a big shout out to the stupid fucks who smashed our fuckin widows. If the uneducated freaks could even turn on a poxy computer, they would find out what they missed out on. Ie. twenty or so dollars of change in the ashtray, and the video camera under the seat, dumb fucks! AHAHHAAHA!!!
Cheers Katherine!!!

Darwin, MGM Grand Casino Lawns, Saturday, 10th August:
After a very noisy trip with no windows to Darwin, Craig myself and Ricky Ramp the Roadie (Captain Rampy), arrived deaf, well nearly.

Anyway, we arrived only a couple of hours before soundcheck which turned out not happening as there was a wedding in progress, (who cares I say) but thems the rules. Ohh well, it didn't really matter as we didn't need to do it, were that fuckin good, Awwwwww!!!

This is one of the best shows we've ever played, and the crowd made it all the worth while. With fire hoses drawn and especially heaps of yummy Darwin girls, it was definitely a site to be seen. At one stage, there was some dickhead FOB, standing on side o` stage the whole show clapping real casually going clap, clap "aww awesome, awesome, aww great stufff yeahh awesome " yeah um, whatever wanker, only, thanks to Captain Rampy, telling the stupid prick no one wanted to listen to him bleeding (not blood) through the onstage mics while the band was playing.

I think the total head count was 4800 people at the end of the night, which looked like there was double that onstage. Thanks to everyone in Darwin who attended, we had a great time and thankyou Grinspoon, for the chance of being able to support you guys live once again.

You and your crew were awesome to work with, very fuckin pro boys!

So After breaking down once again on the way back this time losing the gear box at Tennant Creek, and the engine seizing 4 kms away from Barrow Creek (oooooohhhhhh) , hehehe! All I can say is it was fuckin mad, and that this will be one quick tour the rest of the lads and myself will never…fucking…forget!!!

Thanks a lot to everyone who did help us out, your generosity will never be forgotten, and always remember what goes around comes around! Always!
Im going to fuckin sleep…

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